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« on: February 09, 2009, 03:30:02 PM »

http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/tre5185uo-us-california-whitman/

EBay ex-CEO Whitman plans run for California governor

Posted 2009/02/09 at 1:16 pm EST

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9, 2009 (Reuters) — Former eBay Inc Chief Executive Meg Whitman, one of the highest profile Republican technology executives in Silicon Valley, has formed a committee to explore running for governor of California in 2010, the first official step of a campaign.

The most populous U.S. state is known for its liberal, trend-making social ways, but it has a strong socially conservative element and a long history of electing Republican governors, from Ronald Reagan to current Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger.

California is in the middle of a fiscal crisis, with a $40 billion budget gap over a year a half, spiking unemployment and a continuing mortgage industry crisis.

"California faces challenges unlike any other time in its history - a weak and faltering economy, massive job losses, and an exploding state budget deficit," Whitman, 52, said in a statement. "I refuse to stand by and watch it fail."

Whitman built eBay from a tiny start-up to the dominant online auctioneer. She will face at least one other Republican tech exec in the battle for the party nomination -- Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

(Reporting by Peter Henderson, Editing Patricia Zengerle)
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2009, 04:00:41 PM »

a+++. would recommend.
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2009, 04:18:15 PM »


Is that a recommend in a partisan way as in--I'd like her to run because she'd lose so badly, or is it actually saying she is a good candidate?
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2009, 04:47:59 PM »


Is that a recommend in a partisan way as in--I'd like her to run because she'd lose so badly, or is it actually saying she is a good candidate?

It's what people say to ebay users after a successful transaction. Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2009, 05:14:11 PM »


Is that a recommend in a partisan way as in--I'd like her to run because she'd lose so badly, or is it actually saying she is a good candidate?

It's what people say to ebay users after a successful transaction. Tongue

Yea, I know that, but I thought you were saying something about her too.

Oh well, still funny.
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2009, 09:20:13 PM »

Whitman obviously knows business, but from what I've seen of her, she's cripplingly unlikable... I'm leaning towards Steve, for now.
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2009, 09:52:22 PM »

Ex-CEOs are awful candidates more often than not.
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2009, 09:53:46 PM »

Yeah there is nothing surprising about this, Whitman was always going to run.

A primary battle between her and Poizner, a battle between two billionaires, will be most excellent.
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« Reply #8 on: February 09, 2009, 10:35:10 PM »

Beats the pants off of Arnold, that's for sure.

Speaking figuratively of course.
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2009, 12:33:54 AM »

Whitman obviously knows business, but from what I've seen of her, she's cripplingly unlikable... I'm leaning towards Steve, for now.

     Same here. I want to see Poizner as my next Governor.
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2009, 12:43:52 AM »

Whitman obviously knows business, but from what I've seen of her, she's cripplingly unlikable... I'm leaning towards Steve, for now.

     Same here. I want to see Poizner as my next Governor.

Me too, unless the guy whose campaign I'm working occasionally on (I made his Social Networking pages Smiley) wins his primaries, then I have to go with loyalty.

I don't like Whitman. 
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« Reply #11 on: February 10, 2009, 02:56:54 AM »

Whitman obviously knows business, but from what I've seen of her, she's cripplingly unlikable... I'm leaning towards Steve, for now.

     Same here. I want to see Poizner as my next Governor.

Me too, unless the guy whose campaign I'm working occasionally on (I made his Social Networking pages Smiley) wins his primaries, then I have to go with loyalty.

I don't like Whitman. 

Is it just me, or is she the bizzaro-Hillary Clinton?
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« Reply #12 on: February 10, 2009, 02:58:49 AM »

A++++++++ would lay off all American workers again.
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2009, 11:48:17 AM »

Lol she supports prop 8. My bet is that there will never be a governor of California who doesn't support gay marriage.
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2009, 11:52:41 AM »

http://www.megwhitman.com/

I couldn't make it through her key campaign video on her homepage.  It just hurt my face
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« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2009, 11:55:53 AM »
« Edited: February 11, 2009, 11:59:25 AM by Ronnie »

http://www.megwhitman.com/

I couldn't make it through her key campaign video on her homepage.  It just hurt my face

The photo on her site is almost as horrible as Chris Christie's initial photo (I hope you remember).

Edit: MY EYES!!@

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIH5knCT6fM&eurl=http://www.megwhitman.com/
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« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2009, 11:57:29 AM »

Politico also noted this photo:

with this caption:
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